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is reflected in opinion polls in afghanistan and what took place a few weeks ago, afghanistan needs the united states and since we haven't finished with the job of finishing the terrorists in afghanistan, making sure that the terrorists do not come back to afghanistan, that we also need to -- yes, it has been a difficult few weeks but would like to continue to cooperate with each other. >> you know, what is the effect on u.s. troops? i know when you read some of these things that the president of the country is saying, comparing the u.s. to the taliban or putting it in the same sentence and calling them demons, it not only undermines faltering u.s. support for this war but it must do something to the troops? >> it does, candy. we have to go back to basics, i think. the afghanistan and the united states, because it's in the american interest, we have to get off this idea that it's a favor to afghanistan. that attacks were planned in kandahar. we don't want that to be a place again. but from the point of view of the american troops, what is more important is are we as a country commit
is reflected in opinion polls in afghanistan and what took place a few weeks ago, afghanistan needs the united states and since we haven't finished with the job of finishing the terrorists in afghanistan, making sure that the terrorists do not come back to afghanistan, that we also need to -- yes, it has been a difficult few weeks but would like to continue to cooperate with each other. >> you know, what is the effect on u.s. troops? i know when you read some of these things that the...
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they also have killed numerous pakistanis and people in afghanistan. so, what does this designation mean? essentially it goes after the financial resources of the haqqani network, and it means that the order bans for example entry into the united states, and that is not such a big deal, but it freezes assets of the haqqanis and the haqqani network that might be in the united states or might be in other countries around the world that are controlled by the united states. so, that's the idea to drive up their support and financing. >> and jill, this is actually a controversial move and something that some critics say should have happened a long time ago, and why is this so sensitive? >> well, there was a lot of debate within the administrat n administration, and one of the reasons is that in a sense you could argue that this is already being done, because there is an executive order that actually freezes their assets individually for members of the haqqani network, and now it is the entire group. and the fear was that number one the haqqanis are tied on
they also have killed numerous pakistanis and people in afghanistan. so, what does this designation mean? essentially it goes after the financial resources of the haqqani network, and it means that the order bans for example entry into the united states, and that is not such a big deal, but it freezes assets of the haqqanis and the haqqani network that might be in the united states or might be in other countries around the world that are controlled by the united states. so, that's the idea to...
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afghanistan made it russia because they went bankrupt fighting in afghanistan. russia. so you take a look at other countries. pakistan is there. they should be fighting. but russia should be fighting. the reason russia was in afghanistan was because terrorists were going into russia. they were right to be there. the problem is it was a tough fight. and literally they went bankrupt. they went into being called russia again as opposed to the soviet union union. a lot of these places you're reading about now are no longer a part of russia because of afghanistan. but why isn't russia there? why isn't india there in nia ar we there and we're 6,000 miles away? but i don't mind. we want to help our people, help other nations. you do have terrorists, mostly taliban but isis. i'll give you an example. so tall isis is an enemy. we have an area where taliban is here, isis is here and they're fighting each other. i said why don't you let them fight? why are we getting in the middle of it? i said let them fight. they're both our enemies, let them fight. sir, we want to do it. they g
afghanistan made it russia because they went bankrupt fighting in afghanistan. russia. so you take a look at other countries. pakistan is there. they should be fighting. but russia should be fighting. the reason russia was in afghanistan was because terrorists were going into russia. they were right to be there. the problem is it was a tough fight. and literally they went bankrupt. they went into being called russia again as opposed to the soviet union union. a lot of these places you're...
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afghanistan, syria, iran, and economic growth. and i want to take each in turn. first, afghanistan. recent days have reminded us how high this mission it and what the cost has been for britain, america, and for afghans themselves. britain has fought alongside america ever since the start. we have 9,500 soldiers still serving. today, again, we commemorate and afghanistan may never be a safe haven. let's be clear, making tangible progress with more markets opened, more health centers working, more children going to school, more people able to achieve a basic standard of living and security but we can help ensure that afghanistan is capable of delivering it's own security without the need for large numbers of foreign troops. we are in the final phases of our military mission. that means completing the training of the afghan forces so they can take over the task of maintaining security themselves. that transition to afghan control, as agreed in lisbon is well under way. next year, as the president said, in 2013, this including shifting to a support role as afghans take the lead. this is
afghanistan, syria, iran, and economic growth. and i want to take each in turn. first, afghanistan. recent days have reminded us how high this mission it and what the cost has been for britain, america, and for afghans themselves. britain has fought alongside america ever since the start. we have 9,500 soldiers still serving. today, again, we commemorate and afghanistan may never be a safe haven. let's be clear, making tangible progress with more markets opened, more health centers working,...
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on afghanistan, it bears repeating, on afghanistan, up until just several weeks ago, up until last night, actually, governor romney has embraced a policy that says the president is somehow being weak in terms of setting a timeline to get out of afghanistan. last night, out of nowhere, he fully embraced the president's policy of handing over authority by the end of 2014. in fact, paul ryan, congressman ryan when he was debating my dad in kentucky just about two weeks ago, he suggested, that is congressman ryan, putting additional troops in afghanistan. so just within the span of two weeks, romney and ryan have contradicted themselves, have contradicted that 14 months of his statements about foreign policy. >> as vice president biden's son, how did you feel when the president shoved your dad under a bus? let me play it to you now. >> those decisions generally are not poll tested, and even some in my own party, including my current vice president, had the same critique as you did. but what the american people understand is that i look at what we need to get done to keep the american people
on afghanistan, it bears repeating, on afghanistan, up until just several weeks ago, up until last night, actually, governor romney has embraced a policy that says the president is somehow being weak in terms of setting a timeline to get out of afghanistan. last night, out of nowhere, he fully embraced the president's policy of handing over authority by the end of 2014. in fact, paul ryan, congressman ryan when he was debating my dad in kentucky just about two weeks ago, he suggested, that is...
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. >>> coming up, the plan for afghanistan, all u.s. troops out by the end of 2014, but do the presidential can dwdidates have different strategies behind that? details ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tub
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and nato forces in afghanistan from pakistan into afghanistan. it looks like the president just had a brief little three-way photo opportunity with these leaders and no real substantive break through which is what the u.s. wanted with president zardari of pakistan. what are you hearing? >> what happened during the summit is president zardari of pakistan came hoping for a president with president obama. he didn't get that meeting, what he got instead was a quick opportunity to exchange words for the president and then a quick photo with president obama and with president karzai later today. he did not get that big meeting for precisely the reason you point out. he and his country did not come to terms with the u.s. on an agreement to open the supply routs back up for the u.s. to bring both troops and supplies in and out of the pakistani country, in and out of pakistan, because pakistan simply as my sources are saying, asking too much money for this. and so this is not going to be negotiated, u.s. sources are saying at a presidential level, it's go
and nato forces in afghanistan from pakistan into afghanistan. it looks like the president just had a brief little three-way photo opportunity with these leaders and no real substantive break through which is what the u.s. wanted with president zardari of pakistan. what are you hearing? >> what happened during the summit is president zardari of pakistan came hoping for a president with president obama. he didn't get that meeting, what he got instead was a quick opportunity to exchange...
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of fighting in afghanistan. you see the spike in fatalities, this is combat deaths, other deaths in afghanistan, military personnel, nearly 500 in 2010. at the height of the surge, 262 so far in 2012, just shy of 2,000 now, well below the more bloody, more deadly iraq war but approaching the 2000 number as the president tries to wind that down. one other point to note since we're having this conversation about the candidates for president, lot of those veterans who are coming home from iraq and afghanistan, here's where they live. the darker the state, the higher the veteran population. you see a state like virginia, state like new hampshire with a higher percentage of population of veterans in some of the battleground states, important constituency. >> dan, on the trail, in stump speeches, does the president regularly talk about afghanistan? >> well, it's never the focus of the president's stump speech unless he is talking to veterans or he's in a region that's heavy military. what you hear from the president i
of fighting in afghanistan. you see the spike in fatalities, this is combat deaths, other deaths in afghanistan, military personnel, nearly 500 in 2010. at the height of the surge, 262 so far in 2012, just shy of 2,000 now, well below the more bloody, more deadly iraq war but approaching the 2000 number as the president tries to wind that down. one other point to note since we're having this conversation about the candidates for president, lot of those veterans who are coming home from iraq and...
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and he will brag on getting out in 2014 from afghanistan. he won't talk about the unraveling in iraq and afghanistan and this debacle in libya, but he's good and i would never underestimate the president of the united states. the american people like him. but mitt's been -- we've been pretty proud of mitt. >> john, thank you so much. i really appreciate it. >>> wolf, back to you. >> thanks very much. we're also getting a glimpse of mitt romney and his family backstage before tonight's huge debate. his aide posted this photo on twitter. check out the background. someone apparently put up photos of romney and his family up on the wall. making him feel a little bit better. >>> our political reporter peter javier is on the phone getting some inside information on what we can expect. what are you learning? >> hey, wolf. yeah. cnn's just actually obtained internal campaign talking points about foreign policy and i want to read some of them to you real quick just to give you some clues as to what romney is going to say tonight. now the campaign reg
and he will brag on getting out in 2014 from afghanistan. he won't talk about the unraveling in iraq and afghanistan and this debacle in libya, but he's good and i would never underestimate the president of the united states. the american people like him. but mitt's been -- we've been pretty proud of mitt. >> john, thank you so much. i really appreciate it. >>> wolf, back to you. >> thanks very much. we're also getting a glimpse of mitt romney and his family backstage...
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let me get to afghanistan first. we heard the debate -- part of the debate between joe biden and paul ryan on the issue of afghanistan and the withdrawal date. joe biden made it very clear this country is getting out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. doesn't sound as if paul ryan was ready to go there. what is the answer? >> according to president obama's policy, not necessarily what joe biden said. but according to policy, we transition to afghan forces in 2014, and the administration maintains flexibility to keep forces or redeploy forces, even in a non-combat role. there are a number of years after 2014 that the administration's own policy allows for the same thing. congressman ryan believes that 2014 should be the transition, and they think the flexible the president built in is appropriate. but the goal, handing off security to the afghan forces on that very important issue there, is no difference between the president and governor romney. >> stylistic points of debate, we heard vice president biden interruptin
let me get to afghanistan first. we heard the debate -- part of the debate between joe biden and paul ryan on the issue of afghanistan and the withdrawal date. joe biden made it very clear this country is getting out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. doesn't sound as if paul ryan was ready to go there. what is the answer? >> according to president obama's policy, not necessarily what joe biden said. but according to policy, we transition to afghan forces in 2014, and the administration...
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. >>> in afghanistan, britain's prince harry reported for duty in heldman. he will be treated like any other soldier. it's his second tour in afghanistan. >>> back in the states, republican vice president nominee, paul ryan told a colorado tv station he believes states should decide themselves whether to legalize medical marijuana. colorado is one of 17 states that allowed it. ryan said during the same interview, it is not a high priority. >>> mitt romney is back on the campaign trail in virginia. it's likely he'll hit president obama hard on the issue of jobs. jim acosta has more on that from new hampshire. jim? >> reporter: randi, mitt romney came to this minor league baseball park to give his pitch on the economy. he was served up a softball in the form of the nation's unemployment report. mitt romney tried to offer sobering words of what he called the hangover after president obama's convention party. in another disappointing report on the stagnant jobs market. >> it's been 43 straight months above 8%. it's a national tragedy. >> reporter: the unemployme
. >>> in afghanistan, britain's prince harry reported for duty in heldman. he will be treated like any other soldier. it's his second tour in afghanistan. >>> back in the states, republican vice president nominee, paul ryan told a colorado tv station he believes states should decide themselves whether to legalize medical marijuana. colorado is one of 17 states that allowed it. ryan said during the same interview, it is not a high priority. >>> mitt romney is back on...
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remember the drones have killed a lot of libyans in afghanistan. this is a tribe al society in libya. the ambassador was a natural target and there is only one way to protect these people and the seals provide a security team. but the ambassador would never be able to wander around hotels. she is absolutely right. >> fran, you agree with bob there needs to be an investigation? >> absolutely. even if it was the embaambassad preference, absolutely. we need to understand it to protect others better. >> let us know what you k. i'm on facebook and twitter. i'm tweeting about this tonight. also, mitt romney's effort to restate his roemarks. however, as mr. romney tries to move on, his campaign seems to be trying to draw it back into the spotlight. we are keeping it honest. all multivitamins give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always your most complete. so i'm at my best. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me?
remember the drones have killed a lot of libyans in afghanistan. this is a tribe al society in libya. the ambassador was a natural target and there is only one way to protect these people and the seals provide a security team. but the ambassador would never be able to wander around hotels. she is absolutely right. >> fran, you agree with bob there needs to be an investigation? >> absolutely. even if it was the embaambassad preference, absolutely. we need to understand it to protect...
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>> it's been a tough ten years in afghanistan. i think it's important that we remember the reason that we're in afghanistan. it goes back to 9/11 and the attacks that were made on this country. we've seen certainly some successes when i talk to our military men and women. they can-foot the successes and, you know, think about the opportunities for women right now in afghanistan and i think it's so important we continue to stand for human rights for women all around this world and that's a key to defeating terrorists. i don't think that we can ignore the fact that there are those terrorists, al qaeda that continue to threaten america and threaten freedom around the world. and so i've supported president obama in his approach in winding down and making that smooth transition in afghanistan, but i think everyone is getting tired of the long war. >> if i can get you to answer quickly because i want to move you on to one more subject. but is it time to push for a quicker removal of the troops than the president want? >> i certainly do
>> it's been a tough ten years in afghanistan. i think it's important that we remember the reason that we're in afghanistan. it goes back to 9/11 and the attacks that were made on this country. we've seen certainly some successes when i talk to our military men and women. they can-foot the successes and, you know, think about the opportunities for women right now in afghanistan and i think it's so important we continue to stand for human rights for women all around this world and that's a...
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>>> the nato summit is under way in chicago, and topping the agenda, afghanistan. joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that view? we get the feeling and they have monetary problems of their own at the moment, spending problems of their own. but is your optimistic view shared by the individual members? >> yes, indeed. germany has
>>> the nato summit is under way in chicago, and topping the agenda, afghanistan. joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes,...
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i got a visa and went to afghanistan. i actually went on a few trips both with the troopers in the field and also at headquarters, and at some point i think he realized i was taking this research seriously, sharing hardships with the troops and risk and so forth. we had a relationship before i went there as far as this dissertation was concerned, so it just took it to another level. >> given your time, paula, in afghanistan, i just want to ask you about some news today where we're hearing about the secret u.s. military report, that the taliban are poised to retake afghanistan as soon as nato leaves. in fact, i want to tell you something petraeus said just yesterday. >> there is nothing easy about afghanistan. as we used to say, it's all hard all the time, but it's also all-important all the time. there is a reason we went there in the wake of 9/11. we have hugely important national security interests there, and it's very important to that country, to the region and the world that we do everything possible to try to get th
i got a visa and went to afghanistan. i actually went on a few trips both with the troopers in the field and also at headquarters, and at some point i think he realized i was taking this research seriously, sharing hardships with the troops and risk and so forth. we had a relationship before i went there as far as this dissertation was concerned, so it just took it to another level. >> given your time, paula, in afghanistan, i just want to ask you about some news today where we're hearing...
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for afghanistan instead of criticizing them. rather than targeting the support they receive from pakist pakistan. >>> it might be a good idea to check your pantry right now. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 39 people in 19 states have been infected with an outbreak of salmonella found in peanut butter and other products. you can review a full list of all voluntarily recalled products at fda.gov. >>> gas prices rise, yet again. the national average at 3.81 up from 3.79 yesterday. it looks like what goes up, well, goes up even more. according to a new u.n. report. hundreds of billions bid on expectations of temporarily rising prices for energy and food is the root cause of today's price volatility and not about to change any time soon. bad news for drivers in places like california where the average gallon of gas is $4.61. topping $5, actually, in so parts of the state. >>> in ohio, a legal win for president obama's campaign and the democrats. it should be easier for voters to cast their ballots in the
for afghanistan instead of criticizing them. rather than targeting the support they receive from pakist pakistan. >>> it might be a good idea to check your pantry right now. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 39 people in 19 states have been infected with an outbreak of salmonella found in peanut butter and other products. you can review a full list of all voluntarily recalled products at fda.gov. >>> gas prices rise, yet again. the national average...
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>> well, if you compare afghanistan today to the afghanistan ten years ago, a lot of things happened. from the support that we receive from our international allies, including the united states of america and the taxpayers' money that was invested in afghanistan. whatever you name it, from economic growth to education, health, participation of women in different walks of our society, the free press, our national security forces, our police forces and infrastructure projects, infractions that afghanistan has within the region, within our neighbors and also the role that we play as an active member within the international community, all that happened within ten years' time. having said that, we have been suffering for the last 30 years after the invasion of the soviet union. so a lot of things happened but i'm not saying everything happened perfectly but we have a lot of challenges and we have a long way ahead of us. >> so i ask you that question because this morning "the new york times" had a story in which they kind of synthesized everything that has been said by president karzai ove
>> well, if you compare afghanistan today to the afghanistan ten years ago, a lot of things happened. from the support that we receive from our international allies, including the united states of america and the taxpayers' money that was invested in afghanistan. whatever you name it, from economic growth to education, health, participation of women in different walks of our society, the free press, our national security forces, our police forces and infrastructure projects, infractions...
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that's why we're in afghanistan. it is in our national security interests and we better align or policies, that's what we both saw, we need to do a better job of aligning those policies to say the first priority here is to deny safe haven. and that means a strategic defeat of the taliban and we have to also defeat the safe havens in the tribal areas of pakistan. >> the two good things i think we saw was, one, the professionalism of the afghan military is increasing dramatically. >> will they be ready by next year? >> that is the belief. and general allen spoke to us for some time, and i was really impressed with what he had to say. the second thing were young girls in schools. about 40% of the school population are young girls. and as you know, taliban threw acid on them to prevent them from going to school. the taliban, while we were there, tried to close schools in one province. but as you drove in, you saw young girls in their white scarfs, holding hands walking down the street, coming from school. that is wonderf
that's why we're in afghanistan. it is in our national security interests and we better align or policies, that's what we both saw, we need to do a better job of aligning those policies to say the first priority here is to deny safe haven. and that means a strategic defeat of the taliban and we have to also defeat the safe havens in the tribal areas of pakistan. >> the two good things i think we saw was, one, the professionalism of the afghan military is increasing dramatically. >>...
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things are going bad in afghanistan. i just came from the region. they believe america is weak, and they believe america is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the united states and israel over iran, so mitt romney is talking about weak leadership. i agree with him. >> senator mccain, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> thanks for having me on, anderson. >>> coverage of the breaking news out of cairo, the violence now erupting near the u.s. embassy. reporting continues throughout the hour. that's a live picture right there. we're monitoring the new unrest and will get a live update from cairo next. [ male announcer ] break the grip of aches or arthritis pain with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> huge news in the case of jason puracal, the american citizen who spent two years in jail in nicaragua on what he said were false charges. a major update when we continue. >>> we're following breaking news in cairo where protests outside the u.s.
things are going bad in afghanistan. i just came from the region. they believe america is weak, and they believe america is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the united states and israel over iran, so mitt romney is talking about weak leadership. i agree with him. >> senator mccain, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> thanks for having me on, anderson. >>> coverage of the breaking news out of cairo, the violence now erupting near the u.s....
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afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of their message. tim pawlenty is trying to restore it, and trying to distinguish himself as a strong supporter. it will be a debate in the republican party where under george bush or john mccain it wasn't really a debate. >> let me move you to the debt ceiling because that is occupying much of our time in washington. the president will meet with the minority, majority leaders from the senate tomorrow. what is the president's best move in accepting the premise that what is holding things up, what is holding up the dea
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>> no, he is responsible for our failure in afghanistan and iraq. we leftiraq, and it is now disintegrating and al qaeda is coming back and we did not leave a residual force which we should have. and in afghanistan he overruled the military advisers on several occasions including 30,000 instead of 40,000 for the surge accelerating the withdrawal dates and now we have this situation where the taliban and the enemies know that we are leaving. the whole premise was to train afghans in order to turn over these responsibilities to them and leave. now, how can we train and work with these people if so many of them are killing americans that we cannot train and operate with them. so that policy has been an abject failure. >> we will talk with senator mccain more about political issues ip colluding president obama's 47% statement. joining us now is fran townsend a cnn contributor who is a former cis security council advisory member. as i said, you met with ambassador steven, and he told another source that he was on the al qaeda hit list and there were secu
>> no, he is responsible for our failure in afghanistan and iraq. we leftiraq, and it is now disintegrating and al qaeda is coming back and we did not leave a residual force which we should have. and in afghanistan he overruled the military advisers on several occasions including 30,000 instead of 40,000 for the surge accelerating the withdrawal dates and now we have this situation where the taliban and the enemies know that we are leaving. the whole premise was to train afghans in order...
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would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that get thed they have monetary problems of their own at the moment, spending problems of their own, but is your optimistic view shared by the individual members? >> germany has announced a significant contribution to afghan security forces. this is a responsibility for the whole international community. not only nato. not only isaf, but, of course, nato and isaf countries will pay their fair share of the total bill, but countries in general in the international community have a responsibility and also have an interest in insuring that the afghan security forces maintain a capability to take full responsibili
would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that get thed they...
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forces and other nato forces from afghanistan is good for afghanistan and good for our allied countries. today we discussed that. we have finalized plans. so 2014 will be a year in which the united states will not be spending as much money in afghanistan as it is spending today. it will save money and we will be providing security ourselves. >> but for another two and a half years until the end of 2014, there will be thousands of american troops in afghanistan. >> yes, yes. >> and that will be expensive. >> it will be expensive, like it was in the past ten years, but this is a commitment that the world community has made to the war on terror, to the security of the united states, to the security of the world and to the security of afghanistan. >> are you satisfied with this withdrawal schedule or is it too fast -- >> no, we are satisfied. >> are you ready to take over all of afghanistan by the end of 2014? >> absolutely. we have already worked out plan to have in six months' time 75% of the country taken over by afghan security forces. >> the new president of france wants all french tro
forces and other nato forces from afghanistan is good for afghanistan and good for our allied countries. today we discussed that. we have finalized plans. so 2014 will be a year in which the united states will not be spending as much money in afghanistan as it is spending today. it will save money and we will be providing security ourselves. >> but for another two and a half years until the end of 2014, there will be thousands of american troops in afghanistan. >> yes, yes. >>...
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and one of their targets was the second vice president of afghanistan. the u.s. is praising afghan forces for their prompt action without nato assistance. i spoke to our senior international correspondent, nic robertson, earlier about what this all means. >> reporter: whoever did this knew that they were targeting places that are so super secure. you and i both have been in the presidential palace in kabul. you can't even take a pen inside there. the taliban know it's secure. the diplomatic compounds there, the airfield at jalalabad, very secure. the sufficient troops are based there. that's one of the reasons it's so secure. in many ways, whoever did this will know that all they're going to be able to do is sacrifice a bunch of young suicide bombers, and maybe kill a few people. so this has a lot of sort of publicity show about it. what it is, is i think a statement of intent by the taliban, by the haqqani network to say no matter how much pressure you've put on us in recent years, we're able to carry out our most coordinated, multifaceted attack across the coun
and one of their targets was the second vice president of afghanistan. the u.s. is praising afghan forces for their prompt action without nato assistance. i spoke to our senior international correspondent, nic robertson, earlier about what this all means. >> reporter: whoever did this knew that they were targeting places that are so super secure. you and i both have been in the presidential palace in kabul. you can't even take a pen inside there. the taliban know it's secure. the...
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it's not anything on the level of what's going on in afghanistan. so, but with the death of bin laden, that's a moment for everybody to say why are we in afghanistan, why are we in pakistan. >> declare victory and get out of there. >> i personally feel that would be a big mistake. the united states has done that before in afghanistan, closed its embassy in '89, did a vets on the cheap nation building exercises in 2002. and in the vacuum of security and governances in afghanistan, the taliban came back twice. we've already run this experiment once before. even this administration faces a big decision which is july, the drawdown of troops. >> how many troops will start leaving? will it be a symbolic few or a robust drawdown? >> it will split the difference. according to officials i've spoken to, i think it looks like in the 10,000 region. so not insignificant but not a game-changer enough to be able to plausibly say there has been some drawdown. >> the u.s. has about 100,000 troops in afghanistan right now, another 40,000 nato troops. so 10,000 u.s. t
it's not anything on the level of what's going on in afghanistan. so, but with the death of bin laden, that's a moment for everybody to say why are we in afghanistan, why are we in pakistan. >> declare victory and get out of there. >> i personally feel that would be a big mistake. the united states has done that before in afghanistan, closed its embassy in '89, did a vets on the cheap nation building exercises in 2002. and in the vacuum of security and governances in afghanistan,...
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>> no, but i'm saying he's responsible for failure in afghanistan and iraq. iraq is now disintegrating, al qaeda is coming back. we didn't leave a residual force in afghanistan, he overruled his military advisers on several occasions, including 30,000 instead of 40,000 for the surge and accelerated withdrawal dates and now we have a situation where taliban and our enemies know we are leaving, and the whole premise, was to train afghans to turn over these responsibilities to them, and leave. now how can we train and work with these people if so many them are killing americans we can't even train and operate with them? by that policy, it has been an abject failure. >> we'll talk more with senator mccain about domestic issues a bit later in the program. first, bob baer and fran townsend. fran, served as a member of the cia external advisory committee, and last month visited libya with her employer, mccannkancan forbes. he said that there were security concerns. >> we had a long conversation, especially with darna, to the east of benghazi, and he was aware of the
>> no, but i'm saying he's responsible for failure in afghanistan and iraq. iraq is now disintegrating, al qaeda is coming back. we didn't leave a residual force in afghanistan, he overruled his military advisers on several occasions, including 30,000 instead of 40,000 for the surge and accelerated withdrawal dates and now we have a situation where taliban and our enemies know we are leaving, and the whole premise, was to train afghans to turn over these responsibilities to them, and...
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base near the afghanistan-pakistan border. after a week of violence, 35 people have been killed including four american soldiers in retaliation for the koran incident. president obama has apologized to president karzai, saying the burning was an inadvertent error. today -- and for good reason. consider the cost of this war to the united states. it is the longest war in american history. 1,895 americans have died. 15,000 have been wounded. total spending on this war, about 555 billion. reconstruction, $86 billion and training afghan security forces, $51 billion just through the end of last year. the poor state of afghan security forces, some of whom are suspected of having militant ties are the big part of why the united states says it's still sticking around. our troops will be in afghanistan to police until the end of 2014 and when you think of the human costs and financial costs to this war -- what defines mission accomplished from here. seth jones is with rand corporation and author of hunting in the shadows, the p pursuit
base near the afghanistan-pakistan border. after a week of violence, 35 people have been killed including four american soldiers in retaliation for the koran incident. president obama has apologized to president karzai, saying the burning was an inadvertent error. today -- and for good reason. consider the cost of this war to the united states. it is the longest war in american history. 1,895 americans have died. 15,000 have been wounded. total spending on this war, about 555 billion....
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a scary moment as the defense secretary leon panetta arrived to afghanistan. an afghan vehicle drove onto the runway area of a military base and set it afire. just as panetta's plane was landing. another major security breach but pentagon officials say no explosives were found in the vehicle and secretary panetta went on with his schedule, which includes a face-to-face promise to the afghan president hamid karzai for a thorough investigation of the shooting rampage blamed for the deaths of 16 afghan civilians this week. military officials confirm the suspected gunman, an army staff sergeant, was flown out of afghanistan tonight heading for another detention facility in kuwait, and that afghan officials were alerted to this transfer beforehand. this and other tensions have brought calls for a quicker withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. but at the white house today after talks with the british prime minister david cameron, president obama insisted progress is being made and insisted the timetable in place which would bring all troops home by the end
a scary moment as the defense secretary leon panetta arrived to afghanistan. an afghan vehicle drove onto the runway area of a military base and set it afire. just as panetta's plane was landing. another major security breach but pentagon officials say no explosives were found in the vehicle and secretary panetta went on with his schedule, which includes a face-to-face promise to the afghan president hamid karzai for a thorough investigation of the shooting rampage blamed for the deaths of 16...
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army soldier sneaked off the base twice during the massacre of civilians in afghanistan and we'll ask his attorney about that later. >>> jan brewer has taken no steps towards implementing the president's healthcare reform plan. talk to her about that after the break. what's this? [ male announcer ] quaker oatmeal squares have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. i worked at the colorado springs mail processing plant for 22 years. we processed on a given day about a million pieces of mail. checks, newspapers, bills. a lot of people get their medications only through the mail. small businesses depend on this processing plant. they want to shut down 3000 post offices, cut 100,000 jobs. they're gonna be putting people out of work everywhere. the american people depend on the postal service. they're gonna be putting people out of work everywhere. weso to save money, services can get kind of expensive. i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition a
army soldier sneaked off the base twice during the massacre of civilians in afghanistan and we'll ask his attorney about that later. >>> jan brewer has taken no steps towards implementing the president's healthcare reform plan. talk to her about that after the break. what's this? [ male announcer ] quaker oatmeal squares have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. i worked at the colorado springs mail...
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that al qaeda core, which is in afghanistan and pakistan. the fact of the matter is that the real problem in afghanistan is the taliban. so the message is very, very mumbled and mixed, and i increasingly get confused what he's telling us. >> the reference is in the speech consistently and then they took it out. it got noticed not just by us but by others i'm sure. do you think the administration felt pressure to put it back in today? >> you know, i think the president is being consistent here, erin. the president has been relentless, this administration, in going after al qaeda, osama bin laden's al qaeda. the united states has made major inroads in the bush and obama administration in weakening al qaeda on the afghanistan/pakistan border, which is where al qaeda was when they attacked us on september 11th, 2001. it's true, of course, there are al qaeda affiliates or offshoot groups in places like somalia and yemen and mali in west africa. the battle against those groups certainly continues, but that doesn't diminish the considerable success
that al qaeda core, which is in afghanistan and pakistan. the fact of the matter is that the real problem in afghanistan is the taliban. so the message is very, very mumbled and mixed, and i increasingly get confused what he's telling us. >> the reference is in the speech consistently and then they took it out. it got noticed not just by us but by others i'm sure. do you think the administration felt pressure to put it back in today? >> you know, i think the president is being...
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afghanistan made it russia. because they went bankrupt fighting in afghanistan, russia. so, you take a look at other countries. pakistan is there. they should be fighting. but russia should be fighting. the reason russia was in afghanistan was because terrorists were going into russia. they were right to be there. but why isn't russia there, why isn't india there, why isn't pakistan there? why are we there? and we're 6,000 miles away. >> okay, so there's a lot to unpack. keeping 'em honest, we were there and are there because of 9/11, because the taliban gave safe haven to al qaida. you can argue about whether the united states should still be there and the coalition should still be there, what impact that's been, what we've had -- what impact it's had. but it's pretty clear why we went there. as for the claim the soviet union's adventure in afghanistan was because of terrorism, that's not true. it was an effort to grow the soviet empire. and it's unclear why an american president would welcome any n russian intervention anywhere, as he did so today. how's the ride so fa
afghanistan made it russia. because they went bankrupt fighting in afghanistan, russia. so, you take a look at other countries. pakistan is there. they should be fighting. but russia should be fighting. the reason russia was in afghanistan was because terrorists were going into russia. they were right to be there. but why isn't russia there, why isn't india there, why isn't pakistan there? why are we there? and we're 6,000 miles away. >> okay, so there's a lot to unpack. keeping 'em...
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and the president of afghanistan has asked youtube to be taken down for a while in afghanistan so people can't see it. he's very, very worried. so there is quite scary at the moment. and as mona and ian were reporting, it is really a testing moment for the new government of afghanistan. first we do need to hear from the president -- >> egypt. >> sorry, of egypt. the prime minister today did speak out. he condemned the film but also condemned violent attacks inside his country. he said there could be protests but it had to be peaceful. so this is the problem that's happening right now. now some, obviously in america people are terrified. they say what is this arab spring? is it turning into some terrible monster that is coming back to haunt us. we got rid of these sort of pliant dictators and now look what we have. i think it's important to point out, for instance, in libya people really love america and americans. america along with france and britain led the liberation of libya and polls show that the vast majority of the libyan people and the libyan government, of course, are very supp
and the president of afghanistan has asked youtube to be taken down for a while in afghanistan so people can't see it. he's very, very worried. so there is quite scary at the moment. and as mona and ian were reporting, it is really a testing moment for the new government of afghanistan. first we do need to hear from the president -- >> egypt. >> sorry, of egypt. the prime minister today did speak out. he condemned the film but also condemned violent attacks inside his country. he...
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how will you end the war in afghanistan? what will you do differently to prevent iran of getting a nuke cloer weapon? you see a theme here, anderson. the idea is, you can expect the president to be on the offensive to the extent he can be pressing governor romney tonight to explain his differences and one of the themes is, if he's not going to back the president's policy, the president is going to argue in a number of cases that governor is -- that governor romney is looking for more military action in a number of places around the world so endless war versus more of the same could be the way you see the president frame this. wolf? >> jessica, thank you. >>> his name was widely floated as a potential romney running mate and even though he didn't get the nod, republican senator marco rubio of florida remaining one of the gop's rising stars and certainly a major romney supporter. senator rubio is joining us now from boca raton. thank you for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. >> i'm sure you saw that sharp attack on you in sunday'
how will you end the war in afghanistan? what will you do differently to prevent iran of getting a nuke cloer weapon? you see a theme here, anderson. the idea is, you can expect the president to be on the offensive to the extent he can be pressing governor romney tonight to explain his differences and one of the themes is, if he's not going to back the president's policy, the president is going to argue in a number of cases that governor is -- that governor romney is looking for more military...
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how president obama pulled off the dangerous trip to afghanistan. and newt gingrich drops out of the race for the white house saying he might be backing mitt montana but does newt gingrich still think romney's a liar? i'll ask him. ct, i'm already seg your best friend, justin. ♪ i would've appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the status of your home loan. and our innovative online tools ensure that you're always in the loop. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. [ children laughing ] ♪ ...is the smell of salt in the air. ♪ it's the sound a seashell makes. [ seagulls calling ] away...is a place that's beyond your imagination, yet well within your means. find your away. for a dealer and the rv that's right for you, visit gorving.com. >>> he's officially out of the republican race for the white house but some of gingrich's sharpest attacks of mitt romney are living on thanks to the obama campaign. i sat d
how president obama pulled off the dangerous trip to afghanistan. and newt gingrich drops out of the race for the white house saying he might be backing mitt montana but does newt gingrich still think romney's a liar? i'll ask him. ct, i'm already seg your best friend, justin. ♪ i would've appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the status of your home loan. and our...
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let's move on to afghanistan. i'd like to move on to afghanistan, please. that's one of the biggest expenditures this country has made in dollars and more importantly in lives. we just passed the sad milestone of losing 2,000 u.s. troops in this war. more than 50 were killed this year by the very afghan forces we are trying to help. we've reached the recruiting goal for afghan forces, we've degraded al qaeda. why not leave now? what more can we really accomplish? is it worth more american lives? >> we don't want to lose the gains we've gotten. we want to make sure the taliban doesn't come back in, give al qaeda a safe haven. we agree with the 2014 transition. when i think of afghanistan, i think of the incredible job that our troops have done. you've been there more than the two of us combined. first time i was there in 2002, it was amazing to me what they were facing. i went to kandahar before the surge, sat down with a young private from the 82nd, who would tell me what he did every day, and i was in awe and to see what they had in front of them and to go
let's move on to afghanistan. i'd like to move on to afghanistan, please. that's one of the biggest expenditures this country has made in dollars and more importantly in lives. we just passed the sad milestone of losing 2,000 u.s. troops in this war. more than 50 were killed this year by the very afghan forces we are trying to help. we've reached the recruiting goal for afghan forces, we've degraded al qaeda. why not leave now? what more can we really accomplish? is it worth more american...
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the pentagon is telling us it happened, it happened in afghanistan in april. afghanistan is a place we have not heard these candidates talk about much, have we? nothing from romney during the republican convention, very little from obama, especially at the u.n. this last week. the debates will likely be a different story because this weekend the death toll for americans in the war surpassed the 2000 mark. the soldier who made the helmet cam video suffered only minor wounds and has returned to duty. but it's amazing that he suffered only minor wounds when you see this incredible story. his fight to survive is gripping. take a look. >> fire! hey! i'm moving down! ah! ah! [ bleep ]! oh! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! ah! [ bleep ] help me! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! i'm hit! >> lest we forget what our men and women have been going through in afghanistan for the last 11 years. joining us now cnn contributor, i need to reiterate the number of times we heard that soldier yelling i'm hit, i'm hit. he was not shot, but the shra
the pentagon is telling us it happened, it happened in afghanistan in april. afghanistan is a place we have not heard these candidates talk about much, have we? nothing from romney during the republican convention, very little from obama, especially at the u.n. this last week. the debates will likely be a different story because this weekend the death toll for americans in the war surpassed the 2000 mark. the soldier who made the helmet cam video suffered only minor wounds and has returned to...
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are there bad guys in afghanistan? absolutely, we have problems in yemen, arabian peninsula, pakistan, problems across the world we have to deal with, but doesn't mean we put 100,000 troops into each of those countries. >> a reasonably stable afghanistan which can defend itself, doesn't threaten to destabilize countries like pakistan, doesn't threaten us as a haven for groups like al qaeda, which is what happened in the 1990s when we weren't looking, once before we pulled up stakes in the region, felt we had accomplished the mission. >> we have to leave it there. division of opinion but spirited conversation. thank you, gentlemen, for being with us on this important subject. >>> coming up, pro-life pledge that's a test. >> any feeling of confidence may be shattered by looking at the sea of protesters taking to the streets. >>> and in today's global society, what happens in greece doesn't stay there. i'll ask ben what this means to 401(k)s and pension plans of america. >>> when we come back, a grass rights pro-life move
are there bad guys in afghanistan? absolutely, we have problems in yemen, arabian peninsula, pakistan, problems across the world we have to deal with, but doesn't mean we put 100,000 troops into each of those countries. >> a reasonably stable afghanistan which can defend itself, doesn't threaten to destabilize countries like pakistan, doesn't threaten us as a haven for groups like al qaeda, which is what happened in the 1990s when we weren't looking, once before we pulled up stakes in the...
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mitt romney said he was pleased that the president went to afghanistan. do you think he made a mistake? should he have criticized him? should he not? are you happy with how he handled it? >> well, erin, thank you for having me on the show. no, i think it's entirely appropriate for the president as commander in chief to visit our troops serving overseas. that's what he did in afghanistan and i think he needs to communicate with our armed forces, let them know exactly what it is we expect of them, what their mission is, and to express his appreciation for the courageous way in which they carry it out. i think that's entirely appropriate. >> do you think that mitt romney should have taken the opportunity to say, well, here's how i would do it differently, or i wouldn't keep our troops until 2025 or whatever it might have been rather than just saying that he was pleased or do you think you got the messaging right from the mitt romney side? >> well, look, where we had a difference of opinion with the obama campaign was late last week when they produced an ad t
mitt romney said he was pleased that the president went to afghanistan. do you think he made a mistake? should he have criticized him? should he not? are you happy with how he handled it? >> well, erin, thank you for having me on the show. no, i think it's entirely appropriate for the president as commander in chief to visit our troops serving overseas. that's what he did in afghanistan and i think he needs to communicate with our armed forces, let them know exactly what it is we expect...
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service men killed this weekend in afghanistan. but now it has become all too real as we learn his name and we see his face. he is lieutenant colonel john loftus, a 44-year-old air force officer from paducah, kentucky. loftus died at a kabul ministry saturday along with another u.s. officer who has yet to be identified. loftus, like you and me, has a family, a family, a mother who is mourning tonight. we'll hear from the mother in this broadcast in just a few minutes. colonel loftus died because of this, protests raging in afghanistan over the improper disposal of the burning of the koran at a nato base. nearly a week after the story first broke, the unrest that took colonel loftus life and that of his colleague is far from over. this was northern kunduz province today. the mob attacked a u.s. base with grenades and guns, injuring seven american troops. the tal bohn is exploiting the controversy to call for attacks on foreign soldiers. the longer this goes on, the longer our men and women in uniform are at risk. and for more on thi
service men killed this weekend in afghanistan. but now it has become all too real as we learn his name and we see his face. he is lieutenant colonel john loftus, a 44-year-old air force officer from paducah, kentucky. loftus died at a kabul ministry saturday along with another u.s. officer who has yet to be identified. loftus, like you and me, has a family, a family, a mother who is mourning tonight. we'll hear from the mother in this broadcast in just a few minutes. colonel loftus died...
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take afghanistan, for instance. in the past, governor romney has been critical of the president giving a timetable for withdrawal in afghanistan. he has also said specifically he would consult with generals before withdrawing troops in 2014. last night it was a decidedly different tone. let's listen. >> when i'm president, we'll make sure we bring our troops out by the end of 2014. the commanders and the generals there are on track to do so. we've seen progress over the past several years. the surge has been successful, and the training program is proceeding apace. >> again, in the past mitt romney very critical of the president for issuing a timetable. in the past mitt romney saying he would consult with generals before withdrawing troops. i don't think i've ever heard him say the commanders and generals say we are on track to withdraw by 2014. so this really does feel like a new tone on afghanistan. >> well, where i would disagree with that, i think the governor has been very, very clear that he's on with the 2014
take afghanistan, for instance. in the past, governor romney has been critical of the president giving a timetable for withdrawal in afghanistan. he has also said specifically he would consult with generals before withdrawing troops in 2014. last night it was a decidedly different tone. let's listen. >> when i'm president, we'll make sure we bring our troops out by the end of 2014. the commanders and the generals there are on track to do so. we've seen progress over the past several...
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things are going bad in afghanistan. i just came from the region. they believe america is weak, and they believe america is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the united states and israel over iran, so mitt romney is talking about weak leadership. i agree with him. >> senator mccain, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> thanks for having me on, anderson. >>> coverage of the breaking news out of cairo, the violence now erupting near the u.s. embassy. reporting continues throughout the hour. live picture right there. we're monitoring the new unrest and will get a live update from cairo next. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. a
things are going bad in afghanistan. i just came from the region. they believe america is weak, and they believe america is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the united states and israel over iran, so mitt romney is talking about weak leadership. i agree with him. >> senator mccain, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> thanks for having me on, anderson. >>> coverage of the breaking news out of cairo, the violence now erupting near the u.s....
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it was planned from afghanistan and our mission there is to make sure that we have an afghanistan that can secure and govern itself and it never again can become a safe haven for terrorists who had planned attacks on our country. >> do you know the u.s. intelligence officials have told congress there are more al qaeda operatives in somalia right now than in afghanistan. >> the danger is this, that if we don't succeed in afghanistan then there is a real probability that the taliban will come back, establish the same kind of safe havens that they have in the past and who will be the first people to take advantage of it? al qaeda. that's what we have to protect against. are we asking too much of these, four, five tours of duty and now these reports posing with dead bodies of taliban fighters, urinating on dead bodies, burning korans and one american soldier starts killing 17 afghan civilians including children. is the stress too much to bear right now on these troops? >> well, look, there's no question we've been ten years at war, and obviously, ten years of war takes a toll on people and
it was planned from afghanistan and our mission there is to make sure that we have an afghanistan that can secure and govern itself and it never again can become a safe haven for terrorists who had planned attacks on our country. >> do you know the u.s. intelligence officials have told congress there are more al qaeda operatives in somalia right now than in afghanistan. >> the danger is this, that if we don't succeed in afghanistan then there is a real probability that the taliban...